Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

AH-13 USS Benevolence

• Haven class Hospital Ship:
• Displacement: 15,000 tons (full load)
• Length: 520'
• Beam: 71'6"
• Draft: 23'6"
• Speed: 17.5 knots (max);
• Armament: NONE
• Complement: ; 800 patients
• Geared turbine engines; single screw;
• Built at Sun Shipbuilding, Chester, Pa., and commissioned 12 May 1945

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Benevolence
• USS Benevolence (AH-13)

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